PTSD and Urban Warfare
The tear gas was used by soldiers to confuse the occupants of a building to allow their safe entry. He immediately turned to his right to kill anyone that could have thwarted his mission. The name of the bar was as much a part of the mission as the weapon. The shooter was reacting to the issue of the southern border. He was a soldier on a mission to end danger to America. He was out of control and off medication or not taking effective medication to help him cope with his PTSD.
He knew the bar and was probably there before. His ability to disarm any security was a plan. He was a very good soldier. He was a killer.
This event is different than the average wacko killer. He had advanced training to kill. It is questionable as to whether he needed hospitalization in April when the intervention team was dispatched to his home. I would be interested in knowing if the intervention team wanted to hospitalize him, but, was unable to GET A BED at a hospital or VA hospital.
The number of AVAILABLE (empty) mental health beds is a profound problem in the USA.
